We are on week 7 of "quarantine" with plans to begin our gradual trek back to normalcy in phases beginning this weekend. Hip, hip, hooray! However, I have a feeling it's going to be a long time until life is truly normal again. I can...
Dear Jed, Happy 10th Birthday to the boy who made me a mother and changed me for the better! Words cannot express how much joy you have brought into my life. Some of my favorite memories of you begin with your little smiling face peeking over...
I have an enthusiastic toddler who likes to "help" with the chores. Yesterday Conrad emptied my washer and dryer onto the floor at the same time... fed the dogs (meaning he dumped the entire bag of dog food onto the garage floor), helped himself...
As I stared at those two pink positive lines just a few months ago, never in a thousand years did I expect to be delivering my baby in the midst of a global pandemic! So much has changed so quickly. It is the strangest reality. Hospital...
^^My three boys, soon to be four!^^ The Easter also known as the month with uninterrupted family time. I'm not sure if it's the mental load of this pandemic or the end of this pregnancy, but I really feel at a loss to put together any meaningful...
As much as I appreciate positive sentiments such as "We've got this!" in texts from friends, I've actually appreciated those times friends have opened up about how HARD this transition to isolation and homeschooling has been more. It's a breath...